In the Spokane area, I have not found a great place for fish. I was spoiled in Calgary, where there are a ton of independantly owned LFSs and pet shops with "stay alive" guarantees. So far, I have visited PetCo, the Evergreen Pet Store and Northwest Seed and Pet. NW Seed has the best selection of pet supplies I have seen so far, but I was unimpressed with the fish. BTW~their gardening and houseplants section is to die for! The Evergreen store had no guarantee on FW fish and where the puppies and kitten section stank.

In Lewiston, ID there is Bob's Ponds and Pets. There is a wonderful selection of fish and the burmese mountain dog, Secret, is super friendly. However, that is 2 hours away.